Memoir · by John Acree

Taming the Red Dragon

At 62, he left everything to teach biology in Beijing — a subject he nearly failed.

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Taming the Red Dragon is a sweeping memoir that follows the extraordinary, life-changing journey of John Acree, a former attorney and inner-city pastor who, at the age of 62, seeks a fresh start.

He accepts a surprise offer to teach biology in Beijing — a subject he once nearly failed in high school — and steps into a world, and a version of himself, he never expected.

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